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Fried tofu with spicy palm sugar vinaigrette (tahu gejrot)

Tahu gejrot is an Indonesian fried tofu in sweet spicy sauce from Cirebon, a port city in West Java, Indonesia.

  • serves

    1

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

1

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 175 g palm sugar, very finely shaved
  • 40 g tamarind (preferably from a block of tamarind)
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • 100 g tofu puffs
  • 6 green Thai chillies, chopped
  • 30 g red Asian shallot
  • 1 garlic clove
 

Instructions

  1. Place the palm sugar, tamarind, salt and 100 ml water in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until well combined and it comes to a simmer. Add the soy sauce and simmer for 2 -3 minutes or until slightly thickened and reduced. Strain through a sieve, discard the solids and set aside.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil for deep frying in a saucepan or deep fryer to 180˚C. Cook the tofu puffs for 3 - 4 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towel, then cut into small bite-size pieces and place in a bowl.
  3. Place the chilli, shallot and garlic in a mortar and pestle and pound into a paste. Add to the fried tofu and stir to combine well.
  4. To serve, place the tofu on a serving plate and drizzle with the dressing.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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episode Paradise Kitchen Bali • 
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Published 28 November 2023 11:00pm
By Wayan Kresna Yasa
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